David Walsh
Sep 8, 2008
David Allen Walsh, age 42, of Fayetteville, NC passed away Monday, September 8, 2008 at the Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. He was born November 28, 1965 in New London, Connecticut to John Charles Walsh and Maxine Barber Walsh. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a brother, John Charles Walsh, Jr. David worked...
Mary Smith
Sep 5, 2008
Mary Jo Smith, age 72, of Bostic, NC, died Friday, September 5, 2008 at Fair Haven Home. A native of Rutherford County she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel McCue Smith. She was a member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was an avid collector of knickknacks, who saw beauty in the little...
Lynell Tomblin
Sep 3, 2008
Lynell Jonas Tomblin, age 78, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at Hillcrest Adult Care Facility. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Aileen Jonas Bridges. She worked as a secretary for Reeves Brothers Manufacturing and retired after more than 25 years of service and was a long-time member of Tanner's...
Peggy Walker
Sep 1, 2008
Peggy Sisk Walker, age 68, of 167 M.D. Blanton Road, Forest City, NC, was called home to be with the Lord, Monday, September 1, 2008 at her home. A life-long resident and native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Archie and Virginia James Sisk. She had worked in the textile mills for over 35 years...
William Branch
Aug 26, 2008
William Arnold Branch, Sr., age 77, of Daly Road, Henrietta, NC passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at Rutherford Hospital. He was born April 30, 1931 in Rutherford County to the late Rev. William Ralph Branch and Aselee Johnson Branch. He was of the Baptist faith. William worked as a truck driver. He enjoyed doing carpentry work, going fishing,...
Clara Bridges
Aug 22, 2008
Clara Randall Bridges, age 82, of Mooresboro, died Friday, August 22, 2008 at Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home. A native of Rutherford County she was a daughter to the late William Crawford Randall and Alma Lovelace Randall. She worked as a winder for Ester Mills in Shelby, NC for 20 years before retiring. She was also a life-time member...
Billy Moore
Aug 17, 2008
Billy Joe 'Gypsy Man' Moore, age 47, of Forest City, died Sunday, August 17, 2008 at the Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County he was a son of the late Bobby Moore and Mary Frances Butler Moore. He was a painter by trade and a member of Cooper Springs Congregational Holiness Church. Billy was an avid CB radio...
Michael Spake
Aug 14, 2008
Michael Fulton 'Mike' Spake, age 54, of Forest City, died Thursday, August 14, 2008 at his home. Mike was born on January 28, 1954 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Orville Spake and Frances Cline Spake. He was a life-long resident of Rutherford County and a 1972 graduate of East High School. He was the owner and operator...
Joyce Downey
Aug 11, 2008
Joyce Deyton Downey, age 57, of 194 Quinn Road, Caroleen died August 11, 2008 at her home after an extended illness. Born in Spartanburg County, SC on February 14, 1951 to John Hubert Deyton and Eloise Parton Deyton she was a life-long resident of Rutherford County. She worked as a weaver for Cone Mills and was a long-time member...
Florene Matheny
Aug 6, 2008
Florene Matheny, age 93, formerly of 1646 Ellenboro-Henrietta Road, died August 6, 2008 at Rutherford Hospital. Born on September 14, 1914 she was a daughter of the late Thomas Alvin Hampton and Lillie Land Hampton. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She was a homemaker who loved God and her family dearly. She especially loved to cook...
James Carver
Aug 6, 2008
James William 'Bill' Carver, age 72, of Butler Street, Rutherfordton, NC passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at Rutherford Hospital. He was born July 29, 1936 in Rutherford County. He was preceded in death by his father, James Gold Carver. James worked for Stonecutter Mill for many years. He also worked for WAGY Radio Station as a disc jockey,...
Eloise Towery
Aug 5, 2008
Eloise Christy Towery, age 93, of Providence Road, Forest City, NC passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at the Autumn Care of Forest City, NC. She was born January 7, 1915 in Rutherford County to the late Rufus Robert Christy and Maggie Lee Culbreth Christy. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of...
Frederick Pennington
Aug 5, 2008
Frederick W. Pennington, age 63, of Harris-Henrietta Road, Harris, NC passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at his home. He was born June 12, 1945 in Charlotte, NC to the late George Pennington and Elsie McGhee Pennington. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Frederick Lewis Pennington. He worked as a truck driver....
Frederick Pennington
Aug 5, 2008
Frederick W. Pennington, age 63, of Harris-Henrietta Road, Harris, NC passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at his home. He was born June 12, 1945 in Charlotte, NC to the late George Pennington and Elsie McGhee Pennington. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Frederick Lewis Pennington. He worked as a truck driver....
Bertha Bradley
Aug 4, 2008
Bertha Beard Bradley, age 63, of Spruce Street, Forest City, North Carolina, passed away Monday, August 04, 2008 at the Hospice House in Forest City, NC. She was born September 6, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Ralph Lee Beard and Ruth E. Lancaster Beard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband...
Franklin Hutchins
Jul 28, 2008
Franklin 'David' Hutchins, age 70, of 142 Frazier Drive, Forest City, died Monday, July 28, 2008 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Loren Leonard Hutchins and Ella Mae Medford Hutchins. He worked as a loom fixer in the textile mills for 40 years before his retirement. He was an avid...
Joey Cowan
Jul 16, 2008
Joey R. Cowan, age 19, of State Line Road, Mooresboro, NC passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at this home. He was born January 19, 1989 in Newburgh, New York. He was a 2006 graduate of Chamberlain High School in Tampa, Florida. Joey loved football and his favorite teams were the Tampa Bay Bucaneers and the New York Giants....
William Brooks
Jul 9, 2008
William "Bill" Brooks, age 79, of 865 Pinehurst Road, Ellenboro, NC, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Fair Haven Home. A native of Rutherford County, He was a son of the late Oliver Odell Brooks and Arzie Katherine Goforth Brooks. Bill owned and operated Brooks Wrecker Service for over 20 years before retiring. Many a weary traveler would recall...
Charles Robinette
Jul 8, 2008
Charles B. Robinette, III, age 48, of Twin Creek Road, Mooresboro, NC, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at his home. He was born May 26, 1960 in South Boston, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his mother, Edna P. Bailey. He was a United States Army veteran, worked in construction and was of the Baptist faith.
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Memir Waters
Jul 6, 2008
Memir Lane Waters, age 88, of Forest City, NC passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008 at the Autumn Care of Forest City. She was born November 10, 1919 in Rutherford County to the late Charles Henry Lane and Fushia Elizabeth Metcalf Lane. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Don Waters and three...
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